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Aurora Publishes New Victim Allmand-Smith Limited

| 2026-10-21 20:01 CRITICAL HIGH RANSOMWARE & EXTORTION
Executive Summary
AI-generated
On October 21, 2026, UK manufacturer and distributor of building products Allmand-Smith Limited (trading as Stormguard) was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attackers gained access to the company's domain admin credentials in plaintext, resulting in the exfiltration of sensitive data including NatWest banking infrastructure, WorldPay payment gateway credentials, Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all entities, full payroll records, financial records, and management accounts. The attack is classified as a ransomware operation with elements of exfiltration. As a result of the breach, Allmand-Smith Limited's financial health was compromised, with outstanding registered charges at NatWest totaling 3.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
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Pa•••••.zip
De•••••.xlsx
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
HydraqHydraq
Target & Sectors
FIVE_EYES FIVE_EYES financefinance manufacturingmanufacturing
Incident Timeline
‎Jul 2024
Aurora has published a new victim, Allmand-Smith Limited.
financial £1.01 Stolen / Extorted Funds
‎Jun 2026
Threat actors obtained complete financial records for multiple entities, including Allmand-Smith Limited's Sage 200 databases and payroll files.
organisation Allmand-Smith Ltd
organisation Stormguard Fabrications
organisation Rainwater Systems
organisation MJ Associates
organisation SAS Partners
organisation Specialised Aluminium Supplies
data_breach 200 databases
data_breach 2.1 GB
organisation Payroll.zip
organisation BACS
data_breach 6.1 GB
data_breach 1,185 files
financial £102,662 £ cash
‎2026/10/21
Aurora has published a new victim, Allmand-Smith Limited, which is linked to NatWest's banking infrastructure and WorldPay payment gateway credentials.
organisation Complete NatWest
organisation WorldPay
organisation WorldPay Account
organisation AR/AP
data_breach 21.3 MB
organisation Allmand-Smith Limited
organisation NatWest
Tactical Metrics
Metrics
data_breach
21
Mb
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data_breach
6
Gb
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data_breach
1,185
Files
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data_breach
200
Databases
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data_breach
2
Gb
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financial
102,662
£ Cash
Metrics
financial
1,010,000
Stolen / Extorted Funds
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